Tatting-shuttle.



y H. P. @Rim TATTING SHUTTLE.

PPLICATION `FILED APR. I9. 1916.

LMLSSQF, I Patented sept. 25, um".

HERBERTP. GREEN, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OIE ONE-HALF TOWILLIAM ARTHUR COLLINGS, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

IATTINGr-SHUTTIIE.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT P. GREEN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTatting-Shuttles, and I do hereby declareA that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference, marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

Shuttles for tatting as heretofore constructed haveusually consisted ofav shank or thread holder having side pieces rigidly fastened to theshank. These side pieces were tapered at both ends terminatingA in apoint which was bent inwardly to contact the adjacent point of theopposite side member. This type of shuttle as commercially manufacturedhas not proven satisfactory for the reason-that the points nearly alwaysrequired adjustment before one could use the shuttle for the reason thatthe pressure between the points is very important in tatting. Anotherundesirable feature about the older type of unitary shuttles, is theexcessive amount of time required to wind these shuttles with thread,such winding being a particularly inconvenient operation since. thethread must be held and drawn taut to pass between the points twice foreach turn of the thread upon the shank. As a result the ngers of theoperator are often cut by the thread when the shuttle points are tootightly compressed, orv if the points are too far apart the threadunwinds during tatting, or if the shuttle is accidentally dropped;

This invention relates to a tatting shuttle having removable side piecesand a removable spool adapted to greatly simplify and decrease the timeof winding'by hand, to permit replacement of la `spool by anothercontaining thread of the same or different color, and to regulate theadjustment of the pressure between the shuttle points as desired. Itisan objecttherefore of this invention to construct a tatting shuttlehaving a removable spool and sides to facilitate windin of the threadfor use in the shuttle.

f t is. .211.59.39 @bj-@Qt of this. invention 'to Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

Application led April 19, 1916. Serial N o. 92,115.

construct an adjustable tatting shuttle adapted to be assembled or takenapart in a minimum space of time.

It is also an object .of this invention to construct a shuttle having aremovable spool adapted to receive the sides slidably interittedtherewith to allow adjustment of thel shuttle points.

It is furthermore an object of this invention to construct a shuttleconsisting of a removable spool arranged to permit the sides to bevsprung into locking engagement therewith.

It is finally an object of this invention to construct an adjustableremovable spool shuttle simple in construction and inexpensive tomanufacture.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of a shuttle ernbodying the principles of myinvention.y

' Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

f Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4f is a section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is atop plan view of the shuttle vintegral end extensions 4,leaving a longitudinal irregular opening in the side members, as clearlyshown in Figs. 1 and 6, againstand partly -into which the fingers of aperson maybe pressed to prevent the shuttle slipping from the handduring rapid work. The end portions of said inwardly bent extensions 4,are curved or bent to aord nubs 5, adapted to spring into lockingengagement with ysuitable aperturesin the end walls l6, of a removableunitary spool or thread holder denoted asa whole by the referencenumeral 7.

' To insure engagement of the side members with spool 7, the sideextensions 3, eX-

tend through a central aperture in the spool and bear against the innersurfaces of side walls S, of the spool. vSaid spool is flangedrectangular shapeddrum rformed by the walls 6 and 8, and further provideflat bearing* 'orsupporting surfaces for the inner sur-faces of theshuttle side members 1. As shown in Fig. 3, small apertures are punchedor stamped in the side walls 8, to permit one end of the thread to bepassed therethrough and be tied around the spool 7 To facilitate theremoval ofthe side members 1, from the spool 7, thev side r-portions 10,are cut away as shown in Fig. 5, tov allow a firm'grasp to be had onsaid side members;

a In the modified form of my device illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, thereference numeral 11, denotes the side members of a shuttle which arecurved inwardly and tapered to points at both" ends. Rigidly secured inalongitudinal opening in each of said side members 11, by soldering orother suitable means, are frictional telescoping membersv 12 and 13,arranged to permit the member 12, to'fit slidably into member' 13.Removably mounted upon said member 13, is ashuttle spool comprising arectangular hollow drum 14, adapted to receive said member 13, insertedtherein, said drum 14, having rigidly ysoldered or secured on each endthereof flat end pieces 15, adaptedy to guide and hold the thread uponthe spool and afford supporting or bearing surfaces for the side members11, when the shuttle is assembled for use. Rigidly secured upon saiddrum 14, is a small pin 16,' to afford a means of engagement for one endof the thread forv winding. 'The end pieces 15', are cut away on bothsides'to facilitate gripping the sides 11, when it is desired toseparatesaid side members to remove the spool. The operation is asfollowsf rvThe operation is'very simple and consists of first removingone or' both of 'i theside members 1, and then winding the thread uponthe' spool 7, after' first securing the thread thereto by passing oneend of the `thread through' the apertures in the side walls 8, and tyingit around the spool. To assemble the shuttle for use it is onlynecessaryto iit kone of the nubsy 5, of the vside member 1, into theaperture in the end .wall 6, and pressinwardly on the side member, thus"automatically springing the opposite `nufb 5, into' locking engagementwithl the aperture therefor in the .opposite side wall 6. The other sidemember, may be attached to the spool in a similar manner, thus bringingthe adjacent points 2, into contact with one another. i lThisarrangement permits any number of spools to be same shuttle sidemembers. Theend and yside portions 9 and 10, may, of course, be omittedif desired, to permit thread cops already woulndto be placed on thespool 7.

In the modified form of my device shown in' Figs. 7 and 8, thespool maybe wound with thread by catching one end of the thread around the pin16, and then'winding the threadaroundthe drum 14. The spool isl thenengaged on the- 'telescoping member 13, afterjwhich the telescopingmember 12, is inserted 'into said member' 13, and the side used with themembers 11, are pressed together to permit struct-ion may be'variedthrough 'a' wide range without departing from the Vprinciples of thisinvention. I therefore'do'not purpose limiting the patent grantedotherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

- .I claim'as my invention.v 1 c 1. In va device ofv the .classdescribedfan aperturedy rectangular spool, integral extensions thereon,tatting members, side .and end" extensions struck inwardly therefrom,nubs formed on said endeXtensions adapted to be sprung into lockingengagement with the apertures in said spool, and said. side extensionsadapted to preventlateral'move'- ment of saidtatting members. 1

2. A tatting shuttle voffthe class Vdescribed comprising a rectangularspool having apertures in they end wallsthereoff, and side membersadapted to be lockingly sprung into en- '4. In a device of the classdescribeda spool comprising end and side walls having` aperturestherein', a plurality of integral eX- tensions: oneach of saidwalls'adapted for guiding and holding threadv on said'spool, Curved'Shuttle fside m'embers,;. integral 'side vand end extensions on theinner face of said 10 tures in the Walls thereof adapted to lockinglyreceive said projection in said apertures to form a shuttle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof tWo subscribing witnesses.

HERBERT P. GREEN.

IVitnesses A. R. LLPPE, DANIEL J. MOKENNA.

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